Greets all -- I've got a bit of a dilemma to work out; I have a 20bbl brewhouse but am having to work with just 3 x 60bbl unitanks, one 20bbl unitank and a 20bbl bright tank. I was wondering what deleterious effects if any, would occur if I just did a 20bbl batch and fermented in the 60's, knowing that I have 10-12 ft of headspace in the tanks. The 60bbl tanks have 3 jackets, so I'm pretty sure that 20bbl volume would cover the lower sensor, I'm just a bit wary of having that much headspace on top of my product.
Theory tells me that the beer doesn't give a damn about headspace (open fermenters, eh?), but I'd rather err on the side of caution. I have no qualms about double batching to put 40bbls of volume in the tanks, but that somewhat cramps my ability to easily put out 5-10 beers in a reasonable timeframe. Any input greatly appreciated.
Rob Zamites
Theory tells me that the beer doesn't give a damn about headspace (open fermenters, eh?), but I'd rather err on the side of caution. I have no qualms about double batching to put 40bbls of volume in the tanks, but that somewhat cramps my ability to easily put out 5-10 beers in a reasonable timeframe. Any input greatly appreciated.
Rob Zamites
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